While peppy, the two-stroke engine proved excessively noisy. Pascal found the transmission to be effective, with good overall performance. Everyone thought that the brakes felt spongy, with the Rally ending up fourth in the brake test.

Aside from styling, the most common complaints about this scooter included the overly-soft suspension and the resulting bouncy ride.

The Rally is the most affordable (cheapest?) of the group, but the odd design, high noise level and overly soft suspension definitely need to be improved.

KYMCO SUPER 8
Most of our judges agreed with Michel's assessment that the Super 8 was "The most stylish scooter of the entire fleet, with good looks and a decent price." This bike did show the way in terms of trendy looks that most manufacturers are shooting for. The instruments and controls are easy to locate and the under seat stage can swallow your helmet.

Kymco Super 8, with its angular, minimalist style. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Moto123.com)

The riding position generated two very different kinds of comments (this is true for both Kymco models). The ladies either found the seat too wide or the handlebars too far off. Conversely, the larger males felt right at home, and some would have liked a bit more room for their feet. All noticed excessive vibrations through the seat at idle.

In terms of performance, Pascal nicely summed up this scooter: "average acceleration from a standstill, most likely due to the lazy CVT. The two-stroke engine struggled when going up a hill".

On the other hand, the Super 8 proved to be the quickest from 50 to 0 km/h, using its super-effective front disc to come to a full stop in only 6.3m. Ride- and handling-wise, the suspension felt just sporty enough, and not excessively firm (14-inch wheels standard).